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You’ve undoubtedly heard of YouTube, the Google property that has emerged as the the premier video sharing site throughout the world. Every day, over 1 Billion videos are viewed by a hungry and loyal audience numbering in the hundreds of millions.  New videos are being uploaded to the tune of 20 hours each and every minute.  Find out what you can do as a business owner to take advantage of this hugely popular site, and its millions of loyal visitors!  To access the PowerPoint slides for this podcast, please sign into the membership area.  Not yet a member, then sign up for a complimentary membership today.

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Many companies may be hesitant about using Facebook as a business tool due to the largely personal content that pervades this giant social media entity.  Its difficult to ignore, however, that Facebook users number in the hundreds of millions and grows at a rate of about 800,000 new users every single day.  Additionally, Facebook seems to welcome the business community by making access to users for commercial purposes a bit "kinder and gentler."

In this podcast episode, I will take excerpts from Jason Levy's book, "Facebook for Business" to make a case for establishing a company presence on the "second most used search engine" in the world - Facebook.  I will also go through the basic steps for establishing a Facebook Page, the evolution from the old Fan Pages.

Finally, there is a PDF copy of the presentation for this episode in the Membership Area.  By the way, the presentation document contains a special section not contained in the podcast, that provides instructions on utilizing a powerful new tool - Facebook Ads. To become a member (still free to join), just fill in the short form at the top right of the home page, then the "Members" tab will appear among the navigation buttons.

Thanks and enjoy!

Al S.

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So you want to start an online business, but don't know where to begin? Well, how about figuring out whether your business idea will actually succeed online? This podcast episode will answer these three important questions:

* Is there any Internet activity for my business idea?

* How heavy is the competition?

* Will the Internet work for my business?

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For those of you considering attending the Internet Business Beginners Workshop, "WordPress - the Next Level," in San Diego CA, but are concerned about meeting the prerequisite requirements, don't worry!

Here are two complimentary lessons from the Internet Business Academy that will provide you the prerequisite knowledge you'll need to attend the Next Level Workshop.

Lesson 061 Building Your Website

Lesson 062 WordPress as a CMS

Enjoy, and don't forget to sign up for the workshop!

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Jim Cockrum continues his presentation at the Internet Business Beginner's MeetUp in San Diego CA.  For links mentioned during the presentation, please sign up for a free membership to access our resources area.

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This episode features a special appearance by Super Internet Marketer, Jim Cockrum. Since 1997, Jim has sold millions of dollars of products and services, while helping others start successful online businesses. Listen in on a powerful presentation, and gain some valuable insight from the the "Most Trusted Internet Marketer" in America. Read more about Jim at http://jimcockrum.com/

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Jim Orr of Traffic Geyser is featured in this episode of the IBAUSA Podcast.  Recorded live from the Internet Business Beginners MeetUp in San Diego CA, Jim discusses the opportunities available as an Internet Marketing Consultant for small businesses.  His main points are:

• First, that most small businesses do a poor job at defining or accomplishing any business objectives for their website;

• Second, that most small businesses are unaware of the power of Internet Marketing when done correctly.

• Third, that many small businesses are struggling and not getting adequate results with traditional advertising and marketing methods.

This opens up a wonderful opportunity for individuals who have gained even a modest amount of Internet Marketing knowledge, and who are willing to apply that knowledge to help small business owners get results through online marketing.

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Here's Part 2 of Sandy Swain's informative presentation on the topic of affiliate marketing.  In this episode, she picks up from where she left off, providing even more how-to guidance for beginners just getting started with online marketing and Internet Business.  Useful links from Sandy's presentation are contained in the Member's page, so sign up for free access today.

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Mick Moore concludes his presentation on AdSense Basics in this episode of the Internet Business Association Podcast.  Sign up for complimentary access to the Members area to get a copy of Mick's PowerPoint presentation.

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Veteran Internet entrepreneur, Mick Moore of  killergraffix.com gave us a great presentation on Google AdSense at our recent MeetUp here in San Diego CA.  As expected, Mick wow'd the audience with his insight, and his pragmatic approach to the topic of making money online.

The biggest take-away I got, and that I hope the attendees understood, was there's no such thing as a "magic bullet" when it comes to making money online with AdSense or anything else.  Realistically, if you can generate a few hundred dollars per month on AdSense as a supplement to your regular online business, then you're doing better than most.  AdSense, on its own, would require massive effort to generate substantial income - Mick gave us an example of an extremely successful entrepreneur making "millions" with AdSense, but he does it with a voluminous number of websites that most of us would be unwilling or unable to manage.

I've personally not used AdSense on my regular sites, simply because I want my targeted visitors to stay on my site as long as possible.  Clicking an AdSense ad on one of my sites, would take them away to another site.  Sure, I would get a few cents from Google, but I've lost a potential client.

To learn more about AdSense, Mick recommended reading Joel Comm's book about AdSense.  According to Mick, although its a few years old, much of the information is still valid.  Finally, a copy of Mick's PowerPoint presentation (in PPS format) is contained in the Members Area, so if you don't have free access yet, go ahead and sign up.  The short form is on the top right corner of the home page.